What does Rams DT Aaron Donald's contract mean for Khalil Mack?

After a long holdout, the Los Angeles Rams have finally signed their star defensive tackle Aaron Donald to a record-setting deal. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Donald signed a six-year, $135 million dollar deal with $87 million in guaranteed money.

Long time coming: Rams and Aaron Donald finalizing a record 6-year, $135 million, including $87 million guaranteed, per source. Richest defensive deal in NFL history.

Donald now tied to LA for next seven years. And he will be ready for Monday night opener vs. Raiders.

This contract is important for the Oakland Raiders and Khalil Mack for several reasons. The first being that Mack wants to be the highest-paid defender in NFL history.

Now that the Donald deal is finished, it will give the Raiders and Mack a starting point. If nothing else, it has set the market for what Mack would like to get paid.

Mack has been just as productive as Donald since entering the league in 2014, so it’s no surprise that he would like to be the highest-paid player in the NFL:

But will the Raiders be willing to give that type of money to Mack? That’s what we are going to find out soon. If Mack got the same exact deal as Donald, it would mean that he received $17 million dollars more in guaranteed money than franchise quarterback Derek Carr. Are the Raiders ready to hand over that much guaranteed money for a non-quarterback?

The Donald contract should help get things started for Mack and the Raiders, but let’s see if they can come to a deal before the Week 1 opener against Donald’s Rams.

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